We spent Easter morning swimming with dolphins, which seemed appropriate somehow. First, we were issued a wetsuit. The young man who was distributing them handed me a size 10. I was flattered that he thought I was size 10, but I haven't worn that size for decades! I tried to put it on. I tugged and...
I hate being afraid of bugs, I really do. I recognize it as objectively irrational, but still cannot calm the terror that wells up inside me. I've said it before, but I always feel compelled to reiterate. This is not a girly "ew, gross!" type of thing... I get very worked up when people imply I need...
I've put together a 20 page tour guide for the upcoming "Bucket list" trip to Alaska [1]. It combines my preferred mode of touring with the limits imposed by Ken's cancer and John's family. And it shows why I should never, ever run a tour company... Here's the bit on Vancouver [2]. Enjoy! John...
Today, I watched Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain (2006). Have you watched this movie? I never heard of it but I really like Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman so I thought I would give a go. It was really weird but really beautifully shot. I have not watched such a visually spectacular movie in a while,...
If I could do one more thing with my life. I'm not sure about one thing, there are a couple things that come to mind. So I can't really just pinpoint one specific thing. I have a list of things, a bucket list, if you will, that I want to do before I die. It goes something like this: 1. I want to...
Bill Murray jumped out of a plane last Friday as part of the opening of the 50th anniversary Chicago Air & Water Show. Surprisingly, there was apparently no kind of self-promotion involved. He wasn’t holding a sign advertising his villainous turn in this fall’s City of Ember, and he didn’t use...
Bill Murray jumped out of a plane last Friday as part of the opening of the 50th anniversary Chicago Air & Water Show. Surprisingly, there was apparently no kind of self-promotion involved. He wasn’t holding a sign advertising his villainous turn in this fall’s City of Ember, and he didn’t use...
Bill Murray jumped out of a plane last Friday as part of the opening of the 50th anniversary Chicago Air & Water Show. Surprisingly, there was apparently no kind of self-promotion involved. He wasn’t holding a sign advertising his villainous turn in this fall’s City of Ember, and he didn’t use...
Bill Murray jumped out of a plane last Friday as part of the opening of the 50th anniversary Chicago Air & Water Show. Surprisingly, there was apparently no kind of self-promotion involved. He wasn’t holding a sign advertising his villainous turn in this fall’s City of Ember, and he didn’t use...
The strangest thing just happened. In the middle of making my Things on Tuesday ice cream list there was a knock at the door. I trudged into the living room and opened the front door in my jammies to find an obviously homeless, one-eyed old black man on the other side. He had a bucket with him, the...
It's Tuesday, and I'm hung over. I know. No one to blame but myself, I'm supposed to be changing my ways... and blah, blah, blah In my infinite wisdom I decided to help J polish off a bottle of wine last night, then we moved to bacardi. On a Monday. I'm pretty sure wine is allowed on Monday's, but...
There are times when the food in my refrigerator and pantry does not seem very appetizing. Many nights I find myself opening that cold, stainless steel door only to see an oval-shaped dish stuck way in the back covered with tin foil staring at me in wonder…and what about that concoction that I...
How to Make Great Teachers By CLAUDIA WALLISThu Feb 14, 1:15 PM ET We never forget our best teachers - those who imbued us with a deeper understanding or an enduring passion, the ones we come back to visit years after graduating, the educators who opened doors and altered the course of our lives. I...
I remember when the word "crunch" was a word which I associated with tasty breakfast treats. It's biscuits. It's the soothing sound of a booted foot flattening virginal snow on a cold December morning. Now the word has a much more sinister meaning. It's tightening of our belts. It's spending less....
NO! Fear not, I am not pregnant. But lots of stuff has been happening to show that you can't always plan ahead (as I normally like to do). Rory was sick last week and last Friday they put him on an antibiotic for his ear infections. He has hated taking the medicine and it has been a huge struggle to...
A whole new blog, huh? It's kinda weird, a tad bit scary to be starting up a whole new blog. No more Myspace and Facebook to contact people, only MSN. I guess I am starting a new blog because I have so much JUNK inside of me and talking about it in my blog is the only way to release the steam. I am...
It's been a busy week, with school starting and coordinating Vday plans, but surprisingly I found time to cook and bake several times, so there will be updates forthcoming as soon as I get off my lazy bum to write them heh. On Valentine's Day, I was pretty excited to get my very own big heart shaped...
I feel like I haven't posted in forever, when in reality its only been 2 days. I wanted to post something while I'm trying to search for todays GRA, so I decided to make this. Want to see how much of a crazed fan your are? ~Your eyes have become worse to do extreme sittings in front of your computer...
This is what my people will hear tomorrow. I hope it is helpful... Today I was part of a memorial service for a man I did not know well. I spoke with him on the phone once and met him in person the day he died. He was a member of my parish but not my church. Many people I know knew him and loved him...
My only day off tonight. Making the most of it. Last night was a bit crazy (even though it was Monday). It started calm enough. Totoro came in. He can't drink alcohol anymore because he's become diabetic, and apparently his pancreas is shot. Everyone's diabetic these days. Totoro and Mama started...
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